Christian D. Menefee

U.S. Representative · TX-18

Democrat

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Raise taxes on high earners to fund expanded programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Cosponsored the American Family Act and Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act, expanding tax credits and reversing 2025 reconciliation tax cuts.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 18 votes · 3 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Ukraine Support Act
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — American Family Act
Cosponsored — Tax Fairness for Workers Act
Cosponsored — Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025
How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Limited evidence
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored Medicare for All Act and Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, both expanding Medicare coverage and eligibility.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 1 vote · 2 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Clergy Act
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Medicare for All Act
What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Clear record
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Voted to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act; cosponsored the Living Wage For All Act and Paycheck Fairness Act strengthening worker protections.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 2 votes · 5 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Faster Labor Contracts Act
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Healthy Families Act
Cosponsored — Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Cosponsored — FAMILY Act
Cosponsored — Living Wage For All Act
Cosponsored — Paycheck Fairness Act
How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Some evidence
Transition to a single-payer (Medicare for All) system
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Cosponsored Medicare for All Act and Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act expanding ACA premium credits.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 1 vote · 9 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — IMPACT to Save Moms Act
Cosponsored — Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Momnibus Act
Cosponsored — Transgender Health Care Access Act
Cosponsored — Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Some evidence
Continue current climate investments and emissions standards
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Voted no on Clean Air Act rollbacks including the FIRE Act, RED Tape Act, and Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act repealing fossil-fuel phase-outs.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 17 votes · 1 cosponsorship
Votes
Voted Yes · May 2026 — To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — HEATS Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Lowering Utility Bills Act
What should federal abortion policy be?
Limited evidence
Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored the EACH Act of 2025 expanding abortion coverage and a disapproval resolution protecting VA reproductive health services.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 cosponsorships
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Cosponsored — EACH Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Medicare for All Act
What should federal firearms policy be?
Some evidence
Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Sponsored Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act; cosponsored Raise the Age Act and Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 6 votes · 4 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
Voted No · Feb 2026 — To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
Cosponsored — Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Raise the Age Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025
What should US immigration policy be?
Clear record
Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Cosponsored American Dream and Promise Act and Diversity Visa Protection Act; voted to pass Haiti temporary-protected-status bill (HR-1689) in 2026.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 3 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act
Cosponsored — LIFT the BAR Act
Cosponsored — American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Some evidence
Major sentencing reductions, end qualified immunity, redirect funding to community programs
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and No Secret Police Act; voted no on Cashless Bail Reporting and Monitor Accountability Acts.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 9 votes · 3 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · May 2026 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Monitor Accountability Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted No · May 2026 — Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Pregnant Women in Custody Act
Cosponsored — George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
Cosponsored — No Secret Police Act of 2025
What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidence
Cooperative internationalism through institutions; minimize military action
Repeatedly voted for War Powers resolutions removing forces from Iran and Lebanon; cosponsored limiting defense-article transfers to Israel.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 15 votes · 1 cosponsorship
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Ukraine Support Act
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.
How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Limited evidence
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and D.C. Admission Act; voted no on the SAVE America Act citizenship requirements.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 1 vote · 4 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.
Cosponsored — Restore Trust in Congress Act

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